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An Integrated Controller Optimizing Energy Consumption and Signal Timing Through V2I and V2V Communications Was Predicted To Improve Energy Efficiency by Up to 18 Percent and Reduce Total Delay Up to 47 Percent Based on Simulation Results.
METHODOLOGY
This proposed controller was first tested at an isolated signalized intersection to validate its performance and then on an arterial road in downtown Blacksburg with multiple traffic…
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Date Posted
03/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02)
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Study Estimates Delivery Drones Could Avoid up to 294 Million Miles Per Year in Road Use and 114K Tons Per Year in CO2 Emissions for a Single US Metropolitan Area.
The team built models for each city, drawing on data on consumer habits and business performance and dozens of interviews with business owners and government officials. The models projected consumer…
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Date Posted
01/26/2021
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Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01)
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Connected-Vehicle-enabled Transit Signal Priority algorithm results in reduced delays of up to 75 percent
Findings:
The TSP based on CV technology (TSPCV) logic was capable of providing a green light for the transit vehicle 100 percent of the time.
Though both conventional and differential GPS devices…
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Date Posted
09/28/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11),
Transit Signal Priority (PT09)
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Prototype Crash Warning Interface displays for Connected Vehicle-based motorcycle Crash Warning System show considerable promise for implementation.
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Four prototype warning interface displays covering three warning mode alternatives (auditory, visual and haptic) were designed and developed for the motorcycles. The warnings were also…
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Date Posted
02/17/2017
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Mayday Notification (PS04)
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In-vehicle adaptive stop display results in more compliant behavior compared to the traditional stop sign.
For the test track experiment, the in-vehicle adaptive display system utilized a five-inch LCD monitor, positioned so it was slightly offset from the vehicle’s steering wheel and plugged in the…
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Date Posted
12/06/2016
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Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
V2V Basic Safety (VS02),
Stop Sign Gap Assist (VS06)
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Fuel optimization framework has ability to reduce fuel use in the vicinity of signalized intersections by up to 32 percent.
Methodology
The effectiveness of the cruise control system was tested by running 2100 agent-based simulations in a MATLAB environment. The combination of controller-agents, ECACC-agents and driver-…
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Date Posted
10/31/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Connected Eco-Driving (ST09),
Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Animal Detection System in Blacksburg, VA detects animals with 95 percent reliability
MethodologyThe buried cable animal detection system was installed at the Virginia Smart Road location and monitored continually from May 2014 to February 2015. A reliability analysis was performed on…
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Date Posted
02/09/2016
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In-Vehicle Signage (TI07),
Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12),
Situational Awareness (VS03)
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Eco-speed control applications for connected vehicles can reduce fuel consumption 30 percent at urban intersections.
FINDINGSThe following conclusions were derived from 38 simulation runs:Eco-speed control is able to reduce the overall fuel consumption of vehicles by approximately 30 percent in the vicinity of…
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Date Posted
02/23/2015
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Emissions Monitoring (ST01),
Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02),
Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03),
Eco-Approach and Departure at Signalized Intersections (ST08),
Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04),
Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15),
Connected Eco-Driving (ST09),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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91 percent of volunteer drivers that tested V2V communications safety features indicated they would like to have these technologies on their personal vehicle.
METHODOLOGY
After participants were exposed to each functional application, the experimenter asked a series of questions to capture data on immediate impressions, safety application effectiveness,…
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Date Posted
08/24/2012
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